Tag Archives: Bushwick

Gas Media

Posted on May 19, 2009 by danithaj

At first glance this small storefront stirs up confusion. Just three months ago this was a vacant building. As proof of its youth, there are no bold letters reading ‘Gas Media’ above the store, just temporary sticker letters in the … Continue reading →

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Housing Dreams Defer in Bushwick

Posted on May 19, 2009 by danithaj

Across neighborhoods in Brooklyn, peaceful dreams are being interrupted. James Nowello is a Brooklyn resident from Bushwick who like most homeowners is dealing with the consequences of a declining housing market. In the mid-2000s Bushwick, Brooklyn was experiencing a huge … Continue reading →

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Community Services in Bushwick

Posted on March 18, 2009 by danithaj

The Bushwick neighborhood is filled with community services. It has everything from a fire department and police station, to sanitation that comes around three times a week, but with the current state of our country, churches, schools and health care … Continue reading →

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Bushwick: The Possible Rebirth

Posted on February 18, 2009 by danithaj

(This is graffiti/art work I found outside of Bushwick High School.) As I walked the streets of Bushwick I could hear my grandmother’s voice saying, “How do you never seem to know where you are?” She has said this to … Continue reading →

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